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Crandall (1976): study US Ohio 1973

Publication

Author(s):
Crandall, R.
Title:
Validation of Self-Report Measures Using Ratings by Others.
Source:
Sociological Methods and Measures, 1976, Vol. 4, 380 -400

Investigation

Public
Adults, Toledo, USA, 1973
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability purposive-quota sample
Respondents
N = 771
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Self raters: in groups in several sessions at centrally located churches during July 1973; Other raters: by mail.

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question, asked twice in interview:

How do you feel about your life as a whole......?
7  delighted
6  pleased
5  mostly satisfied
4  mixed
3  mostly dissatisfied
2  unhappy
1  terrible

Summation: arithmetic mean

Name: Andrews & Withey's "Delighted-Terrible Scale" (original version)
Also known as Lehman's 'Global life satisfaction'
Classification:
O-DT-u-sqt-v-7-a
Author's label:
life as a whole self-rating
Page in publication:
399

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Life as a whole Rating of happiness by peers Satisfaction with house Satisfaction with housing
Build environment
Satisfaction with job Satisfaction with work itself Satisfaction with family Satisfaction with family of relatives Neighborhood Satisfaction with local environment Spare time Satisfaction with leisure Satisfaction with national Government Satisfaction with government in nation Fun Satisfaction with leisure activities Standard of living Satisfaction with standard of living in vicinity Freedom Satisfaction with freedom Beauty Satisfaction with one's appearance Free from bother Attitudes to own worrying Safety Satisfaction with safety in vicinity Accomplishments Satisfaction with own accomplishments Acceptance by others Attitudes to own popularity